SABEL GOTZKOWSKY (Artistic Director and Choreographer of Isabel
Gotzkowsky and Friends) was born and raised in Germany and holds a degree
in movement science from Gymnastik Seminar Loheland in Fulda, Germany.
Since coming to New York City in 1988, she has been privileged to study
on scholarship at Dance Space Center and with Jennifer Muller/The Works.
Under the guidance of Lynn Simonson and Jennifer Muller she has earned
teaching certificates in both the Simonson Jazz Technique (1991) and the
Muller Technique (1996).

Isabel has had the pleasure
of working with a variety of choreographers, including Young Soon Kim,
Henning Rübsam, Laurie DeVito, Stefa Zawerucha, Howard Katz Fireheart,
Fiona Marcotty and Jennifer Muller/The Works.

In 1994, Isabel created her
first piece and has since developed a diverse body of work. Her choreography
has been featured in numerous venues in New York City, including the Workhouse
Theater, the Evolving Arts Theater, the Mulberry Street Theater, Soundance,
Joyce SoHo, Judson Church, The Dance Now Festival, New Dance Group Arts
Center, the D.U.M.B.O. Dance Festival, the Battery Dance Festival and
the remember project at Danspace Project.

Outside of New York, Isabel
has presented her work nationally as well as internationally in Canada,
France, Germany, Kenya, Poland and Switzerland. She has also been awarded
several commissions from schools and dance programs in Switzerland, Germany
and the New York area.

In addition to dance performance,
Isabel is actively involved in dance education. She has served on the
faculty of Dance Space Center in New York City since 1994, at Danceloft
in Rorschach, Switzerland since 1996, Montclair State University in Upper
Montclair, New Jersey, since 1997, the 92nd Street Y in 1997 and Dance
Forum in 2000 and 2002. She also guest teaches Muller Technique at the
Muller Studio in New York City and has conducted workshops and master
classes in connection with her touring.

She founded Isabel Gotzkowsky
and Friends in 1998 and with the company has produced three New York City
seasons and toured Canada and Mexico.